wreck this journal - kid style

I you have a son, you know that being borderline destructive comes with the territory. You can also identify with how to wanting to find ways to use that "spirit" for good.
In my case, I'm also looking for ways to incorporate it into art possibilities.
Anyway, a few months ago, I came across a journal called "wreck this journal".
A bit odd at first, but really interesting once you give it some thought. The idea is that sometimes we're too uptight with how we do art, and it's good to loosen up and do some "wrecking". In the process, you might come across some really cool results.
When Willik saw my journal, and I explained a bit to him about it, and he'd really wanted to try it, but we had not had our chance.
That chance finally arrived when we got to stay home from church this weekend, cause he had the stomach virus. Of course, missing church is never a priority on my list, but at least getting to spend quality time with my son makes up for it.
I pulled out the journal, and he was thrilled to do it. He was particularly thrilled with the thought of being able to "wreck it" and "that is okay!" cause it's the "wreck this journal" journal. We did about 6 of the pages; everything from burning a page(scary), to chewing on a page.
Amongst those we also colored this entire page, as requested. He did the design, which I'd asked him to repeat, since he'd done one like it on another sheet recently.
It was really fun just sitting and coloring together, and enjoying a joint artistic moment.
With this brainiac boy, I don't know how many chances I'll have of this, so I'll take all that I can.

a lazy day

July flew by.
While it was great for the family time, and a nice vacation, there's hardly anything to speak, as far as artwork.
I did manage to sketch this one lazy afternoon, and I really like it.
So though it's taken me a while to post, I am pleased with it.
Now if I can only accomplish a couple things in August, I'll start to feel better.
pitt pen on large moleskine

the joy of visual journaling

For the first time today, I chaperoned in Willik's class, for a trip to Colden Center, at Queens College, for a play of Max & Ruby.
It was just a short walk from his school, with just the 2 kindergarten classes.
While we waited for the play to start, I took the opportunity to draw this very animated and talkative lady, who I believe was a teacher from some other school.
It definitely wasn't a thorough drawing, but I felt good that I took the opportunity to do so.
So here's that quick drawing.
The everyday sketching, which I continue to try to do, is one of the most effective and joyous parts of my artistic life. I love it that I'm really journaling for the first time in my life, keeping an acurate and memorable account of my life as I really live it.

Previous attempts at journaling always started with great emphasis, only to be terminated by the reality that I'm not much of a writer, and just wasn't very good at keeping the habit. This kinda visual journaling means so much more, and is so effortless, that my only hindrance is how I spend my time, or sometimes being afraid of not doing it "right".